Four men charged following Auburn Hills bar fight, robbery

A group of men who are accused of beating and robbing two patrons of an Auburn Hills bar Sunday were recently arrested and have been charged for their involvement in the assault.

Four men -- Michael Haelterman, 22, from Waterford; Jose Rivera-Lowery, 19, of Pontiac; Jordan Malone, 20, a Clarkston man; and Jacob Fortune, 22, from Port Huron -- were all handed various combinations of unarmed robbery, assault and destruction of property charges Tuesday in Rochester Hills' 52-3 District Court.

The original incident was called in at exactly 1:30 a.m. Sunday from Hoops Sports & Spirits, located on Lapeer Road near the Palace of Auburn Hills. Initial reports indicated there was a disturbance in the bar's parking lot and that a man had a gun.

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Auburn Hills police arrived and found that two men -- 35 and 37 years old -- had been attacked by the group as they were walking to their car. The men stole money and a cell phone from one of the bar patrons, then damaged the car the men were headed to, said officials.

The four left the bar parking lot in a 1992 Buick, but police said they were located and arrested by Auburn Hills officers a short distance from the scene.

The men who were attacked suffered minor injuries from the assault, police said. The property stolen from them was recovered. Officers were unable to find a gun that had been mentioned in the preliminary emergency report.

On Tuesday, Magistrate Marie Soma set bond at $25,000 cash, 10 percent allowed, for all of the accused men except Fortune. His bond was set at $10,000, 10 percent allowed.

All four men are set to appear in front of Judge Julie A. Nicholson at 10 a.m. May 21 for a preliminary exam conference.

Auburn Hills police are asking anyone who may have witnessed this incident to call the department at 248-370-9444.

Staff writer John Turk covers the Oakland County Board of Commissioners, police and general assignment. He can be reached at 248-745-4613.